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Get ready to sail with Santiago of the Seas, a new interactive action-adventure series for preschoolers premiering October 9 at 12:30/11:30c on Nickelodeon! In Santiago’s world, friendship, teamwork, and the …

Preschool

Welcome to Blunderburg where there’s no problem that Chico Bon Bon and his team of engineers — the Fix-It Force — can’t solve. Chico Bon Bon: Monkey With A Tool …

Pre-K - Grade 1

“Tune” in to Blue’s Sing-Along Spectacular! on Tuesday morning, July 14, at 9/8c on Nickelodeon. Blue, Josh, and their friends are planning a special backyard concert, with new clues to solve …

Preschool/PreK/K

Introduce preschoolers to the whimsical world of the Amazon Original Series Tumble Leaf, where Fig the Fox and his friends play each day and discover adventure, friendship, and love around …

Preschool & Daycare

Take your students on an adventure with Cory Carson — a little kid car with an engine that runs on fun who loves to explore and learn. These activities will …

Daycare, Preschool

Celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day with these in-class and at-home activities designed to nurture every child’s love of literature and learning while encouraging imaginative play and exploration. Also includes ideas …

Preschool & Daycare (age 2-4)

Inform and educate the parents and grandparents of every child in your care about the key role they play in protecting their children against serious infectious diseases by keeping their …

Preschool & Daycare

Introduce your preschoolers to Nella the Princess Knight, the Nick Jr animated series created to nurture social-emotional growth with stories that empower preschoolers to be courageous and kind, self-confident, collaborative, …

Preschool/Daycare

Let the Care Bears help your students celebrate National Share Your Care Day on September 9. Use these creative play-based learning activities to get started. Then tell us about your …

Preschool - Grade 1

Encourage your students to see the extraordinary in the everyday through a celebration of imagination, creativity, and diversity with this interactive teaching kit from Nina’s World, a new animated show, …

Preschool

Rev up your STEM curriculum with Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines, an interactive, adventure-filled series for preschoolers featuring the world’s most amazing monster truck, Blaze, his eight-year-old driver, AJ, …

Preschool (age 3-5)

Start inspiring imaginations in your classroom with these standards-based PLAY-DOH activities that combine verbal, aural, visual, tactile, and social learning to build foundational skills across the curriculum. Click the images …

Preschool & Grades PreK-2

Each year, more than 60,000 young children age 5 and younger — roughly four busloads of kids each day — end up in emergency departments after getting into medicines that …

Preschool & Daycare

Help parents prepare for stomach flu season with this survival guide from the makers of Pedialyte®. Handouts explain why young children are especially susceptible to dehydration caused by diarrhea and …

Preschool & Daycare

Join the Care Bears celebration with these creative play-based learning activities designed to support social and emotional growth and development. Children discover the magic behind the Care Bears’ belly badges, …

Preschool & Daycare

Help children age 2-4 and their families learn the life-saving rules of water safety with this bilingual program featuring Rover the Home Safety Hound and his puppy pals Wiggle and …

Preschool & Daycare

Alert parents to the importance of a thorough eye examination before their children begin school. The program includes a reproducible letter to parents and an activity sheet you can use …

Preschool & Daycare

Introduce your preschoolers to the magical picture-book world of In the Night Garden with storytelling and sing-along activities, at-home activities for parents, and additional online resources to make the characters …

Preschool & Daycare

Let Maryoku Yummy and her friends take your preschoolers to the magical land where wishes really do come true. Includes cut-out cards for a memory matching game and a cut …

Preschool & Daycare

Join the VeggieTales characters as they learn what it means to be a hero in this study guide to the film The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything. Students learn about …

Preschool & Elementary

Nutrition is as easy as 1, 2, 3 with these bilingual activities designed for parent and child to share at home. Includes a mini-magazine for parents and a bilingual healthy …

Preschool & Daycare

Take your preschoolers on four pretend field trips with this program based on the popular “Let’s Go” DVD series featuring the loveable Barney and his friends. Children visit the zoo, …

Preschool & Daycare

Let the Care Bears teach your preschoolers the joys of sharing and caring all year round. Includes bilingual (English/Spanish) activity sheets and take-home activities for children to share with a …

Preschool & Daycare

All aboard for a fun-filled learning adventure as Thomas & Friends take children on a journey into the world of storytelling. Includes take-home activities for children and parents to share, …

Preschool & Daycare

Promote self-esteem while improving reading readiness and math skills with these learning activities led by the hero of the animated series, Krypto, the Superdog. Children create their own adventure stories …

Preschool & Daycare

Spark creativity in your classroom with these hands-on arts and crafts programs from PLAY-DOH. Children develop STEM skills as they explore shapes and patterns and experiment with different craft materials, …

Preschool & Kindergarten

Strengthen readiness skills with these teaching kits based on classic games like Candyland and Hi Ho! Cherry-o. Includes “Letter of the Week” and “Color of the Week” posters to make …

Preschool & Daycare

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